How To Book Contents
Useful to know... Brochure Index
Page 02: Contents Pick Up Routes
Page 03: Brochure Highlights
Page 04-05: Theatre Shows
Page 06: Concerts
Page 07-08: November - December Trips
Page 09: Holiday Brochure News
Page 10: January - February Trips
Page 11: Trips in the Spotlight
Page 12: Day Trips on Presale
Page 13: Booking T&Cs
Page 14: Back Cover
GROUP DISCOUNTS:
If you have a group of 10 or more we are happy to organise a day trip with your group on a date of your choosing, to a destination of your choosing and add it into our excursion list. On many excursions we can offer a discount on groups of 10 or more of a £1 off person. If you have a group (10+) interested in a particular day trip we already have on sale, please contact our office. We may be able to add in a group pickup from a point of your choosing (that’s accessible by coach) to the day trip route for an existing trip (this is always subject to availability, please give us as much notice as possible).
FOR ATTRACTION VISITS / VENUES / THEATRES:
Some places now operate in a cashless environment and will only accept card payments. We advise you to do your own research with the attraction / venue / theatre for any policies or health and safety procedures in place.
PLEASE NOTE:
• All our tours include return coach travel. Tours marked with an * are inclusive of admission tickets.
• We cannot guarantee any named stars will appear in any performance.
^SPECIAL OFFERS: Expiry dates apply for Special Offers/ Early Bird Rates, please call for full details. Itinerary and further details are available for all day trips at: www.barnescoaches.co.uk
COACH TRAVEL ONLY: Most of our Day Trips that include entry (Alton Towers etc) are also available as Coach Travel Only. Please call us for a price.
All our trips can be booked via our website: barnescoaches.co.uk
Talk to the Barnes’ team on: 01793 821303 (Opt. 1)
Pop in to see our team at our main office: Barnes Coaches , Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ agent booking offices:
Swindon (Central Library), Royal Wootton Bassett (Cannon Travel), Chippenham (Town Council), Cirencester (TIC), Highworth (Visit Highworth), Tetbury (TIC) See back cover for more details.
Pickup Points
PLEASE NOTE: Departure & Back by times listed in our excursion lists go by Swindon Bus Station times only. For individual point times please see each trip online or our team will give you this at point of booking.
Day Trip Pickup Points will vary from trip to trip, in our excursion lists we have a Pickup Route Code to indicate which points are included for each trip. Pickup Routes marked with a # are restricted.
A: Swindon Bus Station, Ashington Way, Asda Walmart, Old Town (nr. The Bell Hotel), Holiday Inn/BP Garage Bus Stop (Marlborough Road nr. Coate Water), Windsor Road (Shops), Penhill Drive (Fairford Crescent Bus Stop), Highworth: Brewery Street Car Park
B: Newbury (The Wharf - Coach Bays), Membury Service Station M4, Chieveley Service station M4
C: Newbury (The Wharf - Coach Bays), Marlborough (Polly Tea Rooms), Hungerford (The Bear)
D: Calne (The Library), Chippenham (The Library)
E: Cricklade - Swindon Road Bus Shelter (near Cricklade Rugby Club), Cirencester - Co-Op Petrol Garage
L: Leigh Delamere Service Station M4
M: Marlborough (Polly Tea Rooms)
S: Membury Service Station M4, Chieveley Service Station M4, Reading Mereoak Park & Ride (M4, J11)
Brochure Highlights...Don’t Miss!
Poppy Fields at The Tower of London & Covent Garden
the Midwife Experience Page 12 Wakehurst Glow Wild Christmas Lights Page 08 Pages 10-11 Page 07-08
febraury half term trips just added! Christmas Markets & festive trips
Sat 23rd Nov 2024 & Sat 1st Feb 2025
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London Ticket & Coach: £97*
The Phantom of the Opera Sat 4th Jan 2024 | His Majesty's Theatre, London Ticket & Coach: £151*
Back to the Future: The Musical
MJ The Musical Sat 4th Jan 2025
Prince Edward Theatre, London
Ticket & Coach: £164*
War Horse Sat 4th Jan 2025
New Theatre, Oxford Ticket & Coach: £94*
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Sat 18th Jan & Sat 26th April 2025 | Adelphi Theatre, London Ticket & Coach: £145*
Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (Parts 1 & 2) Fri 7th March 2025 Palace Theatre, London Tickets & Coach: £149*
The Lion King Sat 18th Jan & Sat 26th April 2025
Lyceum Theatre, London Ticket & Coach: from £145*
Joseph Sat 22nd March 2025 | Bristol Hippodrome Ticket & Coach: £94*
Theatre Trips
Please note: Our excursion list is correct at point of publication date 1st November 2024, however we would advise to check our full tour list online www.barnescoaches.co.uk/theatre for any new tour announcements or changes.
Date Show
2024
Sat 2 Nov Lord of the Dance
New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Disney on Ice presents Road Trip Adventures Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Sat 23 Nov Mary Poppins Bristol Hippodrome
Wicked
Victoria Theatre, London
Sat 1 Dec Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus SpectacularThe Empress Museum, LDN
Sat 7 Dec 101 Dalmatians
Sun 15 Dec
Carols at The Royal Albert Hall
New Theatre, Oxford
Royal Albert Hall, London
Sun 22 Dec 2 Day Tour - Carols at The Royal Albert Hall & London overnight B&B+TIcket: From
A
P/UPS 2025
Sat 4 Jan War Horse
The Phantom of the Opera
Majesty's Theatre, London
Les Miserables Sondheim Theatre, London
MJ The Musical
Sun 12 Jan Cirque du Soleil - Corteo
Sat 18 Jan Back To The Future the Musical
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Lion King
Albert Hall, London
Strictly Come Dancing Live *SELLING FAST!* Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Sun 19 Jan Strictly Come Dancing Live *SELLING FAST!* Utilita Arena,
Sat 25 Jan & Juliet
Sat 1 Feb Only Fools and Horses the Musical
Sun 27 Apr
Sun 27 Apr
THEATRE TRIPS ON PRE-SALE NOW: Sat 17 May
1130 AL+Newbury# Sat 13 Sep Bat Out Of Hell
22 Nov
FrI 28 Nov Riverdance 30: The New Generation
AL * = Ticket & Return Coach Travel | EARLY BOOKING ADVISABLE FOR ALL THEATRE SHOWS!
Concerts
Please note: Our excursion list is correct at point of publication date 1st November 2024, however we would advise to check our full tour list online www.barnescoaches.co.uk/concerts for any new tour announcements or changes.
Station
Sat 23 Nov ABBA Voyage ABBA Arena, London
2025
Sat 18 Jan ABBA Voyage ABBA Arena, London
Fri 21 Feb 3 Day Tour: Joe Loss Orchestra, Led by Todd Miller in Harrogate
Sat 22 Feb ABBA Voyage
Fri 7 Mar 3 Day Tour: ABBA Chique Tribute in Harrogate
Tours marked with an * include admission tickets Tours marked with # have restricted pickup routes. Make sure to keep checking our website for new concert announcements!
Kylie
Sat 31st May 2025
BP Pulse Live, Birmingham Ticket (Block 14) & Coach: £198* Coach only: £60 Date Event
Jeff Lynne's ELO Sat 5th July 2025 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham Ticket (Lower Block 9) & coach: £191 Coach Only: £58
Birmingham; Christmas Market, Bullring & BIG Primark
Sat 7th & Sun 22nd Dec 2024
Adult: £29 | Senior: £27 | Child: £15
Bath (Inc. Christmas Market)
Fri 6th & Sun 15th Dec 2024
Adult: £25 | Senior: £23 | Child: £15
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park London Sun 24th & Sat 30th Nov, Sun 1st, Sat 7th, Sun 8th, Sat 14th, Sun 15th & Sat 21st Dec 2024
Adult: £ 31 | Senior: £29 | Child: £15
Coach Travel Only
Stratford-upon-Avon (Inc. Christmas Market)
Sat 14th Dec 2024
Adult: £27 | Senior: £25 | Child: £15
Cardiff (Inc Christmas Market)
Sat 23rd Nov, Sun 8th & Sat 21st Dec 2024
Adult: £28 | Senior: £26 | Child: £15
© Bath Tourism + Colin Hawkins
November - December Day Trips
Please note: Our excursion list is correct at point of publication date 1st November 2024, however we would advise to check our full tour list online www.barnescoaches.co.uk/daytrips for any new tour announcements or changes.
Swindon Bus Station
Date Destination Adult Senior Child Dept Back Pickup NOVEMBER
Fri 1 Nov London (Kensington or Park Lane)
London Zoo
Sat 2 Nov Bridgwater Carnival
Sun 3 Nov Kew Gardens
Spectacale of Light Welford Park
Simply Christmas + 3 other shows! NEC
Sun 10 Nov Bletchley Park: Home of the Codebreakers
Milton Keynes: Shopping
Poppy Fields at The Tower of London & Covent Garden
Sat 23 Nov Cardiff (inc. Christmas Market)
Abergaveny (Market Day), Brecon Beacons & Trago Mills
Sun 24 Nov Winchester (inc. Christmas Market)
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£34* £31* £17* 1230 2430 ACDL
£49* £47* £24* 0945 1930 ACDS
£41 £38 £27 1530 2100 A
£36* £34* £24* 0830 1930 AE
£50* £48* £31* 0900 1830 A
£27 £25 £15 0900 1830 A
£53* £50* £29* 1130 2230 AS
£28 £26 £15 0930 2000 AL
£31 £29 £15 0930 2000 AL
£25 £23 £15 0915 1800 AB Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Fri 29 Nov Winchester (inc. Christmas Market)
Sat 30 Nov Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London
London: Kensington (for museums) OR Park Lane (for shopping)
Throughout Nov & Dec 2024
Adult: £31 | Senior: £29
Child: £15
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£25 £23 £15 0945 1830 AB
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Longleat: Festival of Light (Inc. Safari)
Ideal Home Show Christmas (Olympia)
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£77* £74* £53* 0845 1930 ACD
£44* £42* £15* 0830 2030 AS
Wakehurst Glow Wild Christmas Lights Sat 14th Dec 2024
Adult: £46* | Senior: £44* | Child: £27*
Date Destination Adult Senior Child Dept Back Pickup DECEMBER
Sun 1 Dec Worcester Victroian Christmas Fayre
£29 £27 £15 0900 1930 AE Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Fri 6 Dec Bath (inc. Christmas Market)
Sat 7 Dec Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, Londo
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Birmingham: Christmas Market, Bullring & Primark
Sun 8 Dec Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£25 £23 £15 0945 1930 AL
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0900 1930 AE
Gloucester Quays (Inc. Christmas Market)
Sun 8th Dec 2024
Adult: £21 | Senior: £19
Child: £15
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Cardiff inc. Christmas Market
Gloucester Quays (inc. Chritmas Market)
Tue 10 Dec Salisbury Cathedral Carol Service
Salisbury Christmas Market
Thu 12 Dec Winchester (inc. Christmas Market)
Sat 14 Dec Wakehurst Glow Wild Christmas Lights
Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Wellesbourne Market & Stratford Christmas Market
Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Market
Sun 15 Dec Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London
London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Bath (inc. Christmas Market)
Longleat: Festival of Light (Inc. Safari)
Christmas Train of Light & Torquay (Dartmouth Steam)
Wed 18 Dec Longleat: Festival of Light (Inc. Safari)
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£28 £26 £15 0930 2000 ACDL
£21 £19 £15 0930 1830 AE
£44* £42* £38* 1000 1830 AM
£21 £19 £15 1000 1830 AM
£25 £23 £15 0945 1830 AB
£46* £44* £27* 1400 2300 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£27 £25 £15 0830 1900 AE
£27 £25 £15 0830 1900 AE
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£25 £23 £15 0915 1900 ACDL
£77* £74* £53* 0845 1930 A+Chipp
£71* £69* £42* 0930 2130 ACDL
£72* £69* £49* 0845 1930 ACD
Christmas Solent Cruise (inc. 3 course meal & glass of wine) SOLD OUT 0930 1730 ABCD
Fri 20 Dec London Sights & Christmas Lights
£28 £26 £15
£31
(Kensington or Park Lane) £31
2030 ACDS Sun 22 Dec Birmingham: Christmas Market, Bullring & Primark
£29 £27 £15 0900 1930 AE Winchester (inc. Christmas Market)
London Sights & Lights
£25 £23 £15 0915 1800 ABCD
£28 £26 £15 1000 2000 ACDS
27 Dec Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter SOLD OUT 1100 2200 ACDS
Cardiff (Inc. Christmas Market) Sat 21st Dec 2024
Adult: £28 | Senior: £26
Child: £15
London Sights & Christmas Lights
Fri 20th & Sun 22nd Dec 2024
Adult: £28 | Senior: £26
Child: £15
January & February Day Trips
Please
Date Destination
Sun 5 Jan London Sales Bargain Shopper, Oxford Street
Sun 12 Jan London (Kensington or Park Lane)
AS Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Sat 18 Jan London Designer Outlet Village, Wembley
Sun 19 Jan Cribbs Causeway Shopping Centre, Bristol
IKEA and Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
Sat 25 Jan London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Sun 26 Jan Birmingham: Bullring & Primark
Arsenal Stadium Tour & Free time in Camden Tue 18th Feb 2025
Adult: £68* | Senior: £61*
Child: £39*
Date Destination Adult Senior Child Dept Back Pickup FEBRUARY
Sat 1 Feb Westfield London Shopping Centre £28 £26 £15 0930 1930 AS Madame Tussauds, London - coach travel only £28 £26 £15 0930 1930 AS
Sun 2 Feb Kew Gardens - Orchid Festival
Tue 4 Feb Moreton (Market Day) & Broadway
Sat 8 Feb London (Kensington or Park Lane)
London Sales Bargain Shopper, Oxford Street Sun 5th & Sat 11th Jan 2025
Adult: £20 | Senior: £20
Child: £15
London Designer Outlet Village, Wembley Sat 18th Jan 2025
Adult: £28 | Senior: £26
Child: £15
£49* £47* £24* 0945 1930 ACDS
£24 £22 £15 1000 1800 AE
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS Tower of London and Free Time
£62* £54* £30* 0830 2030 AS
Sun 9 Feb Afternoon Tea, Bucks Fizz & Cabaret, Warners Studley Castle £56* £54* £48* 0930 1700 AE
Sat 15 Feb London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Sun 16 Feb London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Imperial War Museum, London
Big Pit National Coal Museum (Free Entry) & Trago Mills
Mon 17 Feb Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Tue 18 Feb
Wed 19 Feb
Southsea
Spinnaker Tower & Gunwharf Quay
Kingston upon Thames
Brooklands: Birthplace of British Motorsport & Aviation
Cadbury World
Arsenal Stadium Tour & Free Time in Camden
Crocodiles of the World & Burford
Witney & Burford
Chichester (Market Day)
Marilyn The Exhibition - Arches London Bridge
Thu 20 Feb The View from The Shard & Borough Market
Fri 21 Feb
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS Portobello Market & Notting Hill, London
Borough Market, London
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour
Cribbs Causeway Shopping Centre, Bristol
Bristol
Windsor Castle & St George's Chapel
Sat 22 Feb London (Kensington or Park Lane)
Battersea Power Station (Shopping & Leisure)
Sun 23 Feb Isle of Wight (via Hovercraft), Ryde
Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quay)
Southsea
Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 ACDS
£38* £36* £21* 0830 1900 AL
£28 £26 £15 0830 1930 AB
£28 £26 £15 0830 1930 AB
£42* £38* £26* 0830 1930 AB
£29 £27 £15 0900 1900 ACDS
£29 £27 £15 0900 1900 ACDS
£56* £53* £36* 0845 1830 AE
£68* £61* £39* 0830 1930 ACDS
£20 £18 £15 0900 1700 A
£20 £18 £15 0900 1700 A
£31 £29 £15 0900 1930 AB
£56* £54* £33* 0830 2030 ACDS
£61* £58* £45* 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£58* £54* £34* 0830 1800 AS
£22
£20 £15 1015 1830 AL
£22 £20 £15 1015 1830 AL
£61* £59* £33* 0900 1800 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£31 £29 £15 0830 2030 AS
£45* £42* £25* 0800 1930 AB
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB
£28 £26 £15 0800 1930 AB
£101*
£99* £74* 0900 2000 ACDS
Tower of London Sat 8th Feb 2025
Adult: £62* | Senior: £54*
Child: £30*
Cadbury World
Tue 18th Feb 2025
Tue 25 Feb
Wed 26 Feb
Weald & Downland Museum (Home of Repair Shop)
Snowdrops at Welford Park (inc Hot Drink) & Newbury
£45* £40* £24* 0900 1800 AB
£33* £31* £28* 0945 1830 A
Adult: £56* | Senior: £53*
Child: £36*
Afternoon Tea, Bucks Fizz & Cabaret at Warners Studley Castle
Sun 9th Feb 2025
Adult: £56* | Senior: £54* | Child: £48*
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Snowdrops at Welford
(Inc. a hot drink) & free time in Newbury
Wed 26th Feb 2025
Adult: £33* | Senior: £31* | Child: £28*
Windsor Castle & St George's Chapel
Fri 21st Feb 2025
Adult: £61*
Senior: £59*
Child: £33*
Spinnaker Tower & Gunwharf Quay
Mon 17th Feb 2025
Adult: £42*
Senior: £38*
Child: £26*
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour
Thu 20th Feb 2025
Adult: £58*
Senior: £54*
Child: £34*
Park
Day Trips on Presale
Date Destination Adult Senior Child Dept Back Pickup
2025
Thu 3rd Apr
Call the Midwife Tour & Chatham Dockyard
Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sun 11 May Malvern Spring Festival
Thu 22 May Chelsea Flower Show
Fri 23 May Chelsea Flower Show
Sat 24 May Chelsea Flower Show
Sat 31 May
Sun 15 Jun
Thu 19 Jun
Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
BBC Gardeners' World Live & BBC Good Food Show (NEC)
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Coach Travel Only]
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Windsor Enclosure] (EBR)
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Village Enclosure] (EBR)
Royal Ascot: Ladies Day [Queen Anne Enclosure] (EBR)
£67* £65* £43* 0800 2030 ACDS
£60* £58* £36* 0800 2030 ACDS
£56* £54* £15* 0900 1830 AE
£191* £189* £174* 0800 1930 AS
£191* £189* £174* 0800 1930 AS
£159* £157* £142* 0800 1930 ACDS
£102* £100* £75* 1100 2200 AS
£55* £51* £28* 0800 1930 AE
£39
£37 £15 0945 2130 AS
£63* £61* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£107* £105* £33* 0945 2130 AS
£143* £141* £33* 0945 2130 AS
Thu 3 Jul
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Fri 4 Jul Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sat 5 Jul
Sun 6 Jul
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Sun 3 Aug Elvis Evolution - Excel, London
Sat 30 Aug
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 2030 AS
£69* £67* £49* 0745 1930 ACDS
£104* £102* £87* 0830 1830 ACDS
Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 0900 2000 AS
Sat 25 Oct Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 0900 2000 ABCD
Tue 30 Dec
Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter £102* £100* £75* 1100 2200 AS
Tours marked with an * include admission tickets - EBR = Early Bird Rates
Chelsea Flower Show Thu 22nd, Fri 23rd & Sat 24th May 2025 See prices above.
Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Thu 3rd, Fri 4th, Sat 5th, Sun 6th July 2025 See prices above.
CHECK BACK EVERY MONTH FOR NEW TRIPS ADDED!
Elvis Evolution Sun 3rd August 2025 Excel, London
Adult: £104* | Senior: £102* Child: £87*
ELVIS EVOLUTION is a firstof-its-kind experience from Layered Reality™, the UK's leading immersive specialists, celebrating the life of Elvis Presley.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour The Making of Harry Potter
Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Sat 31st May 2025
Sat 30th August 2025
Sat 25th October 2025 Tue 30th December 2025
Malvern Spring Festival Sun 11th May 2025
See prices above.
Adult: From £101*
Senior: From £99*
Child: From £74*
Booking Information, Terms & Conditions for Day Excursions
Please read these conditions of carriage carefully and if they do not meet your requirements a full refund will be granted within 7 days of the date of your booking (48 hours in the case of bookings being made within 28 days of departure). These conditions of carriage set out clearly and simply the responsibilities which we have to you and which you in turn have to us.
Booking your excursion
You may book an excursion by visiting one of our travel offices, or by telephone or on our website. For day excursions full payment is required at the time of booking, but seats can be held on option for 7 days (48 hours within 14 days of departure) pending receipt of payment and subject to tour availability. Your booking will be confirmed by the issue of an Excursion Ticket showing your joining point and time.
If you change your booking
If, after your Excursion Ticket has been issued, you wish to transfer to another of our day excursions we will do our utmost to make the changes, provided that notification is received at our offices from the person in whose name the booking was made. This must be accompanied by a payment of £3 to cover administration costs. If your booking includes a ticket for an event, show or concert, it may not be possible to change this in which case a cancellation charge as detailed below would be payable. Any alteration by you within 2 days of departure will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges set out below. Other alterations such as the addition of requests or change of pick-up point must be notified and accompanied by a payment of £3 to cover administrative costs. Changes of pick-up point or any additional special requests cannot be guaranteed within 2 days of departure.
If you cancel your excursion
You, or any members of your party, may cancel your excursion at any time provided that the cancellation is made by the person in whose name the booking was made. Any cancellation by you will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges set out below, which shows the Period before departure within which cancellation is received and the relevant Amount of cancellation charge is a % of the excursion price:
More than 2 working days: Refund in the form of Travel Credit minus £3 administration fee 2 working days or less: 100%
For excursions where admission Tickets have been purchased the following cancellation charges will apply: 100%
NOTE: If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of a private insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.
If we cancel or amend your booking
The arrangements for our excursions are made many months in advance. Sometimes minor amendments (such as to departure times of pickup points) are unavoidable and we reserve the right to amend details when required. We will do our best to keep you informed. For major amendments, such as cancellation due to insufficient bookings, passengers will be offered the choice of an alternative tour if available, or a refund in full of all monies paid. Either way, the company shall be exempt from any further liability.
Missed departure / return
Your Excursion Ticket clearly shows the departure point and time. Please check this carefully. You are responsible for ensuring that you are at the correct departure point at the correct time, and we cannot be liable for any loss or expense suffered by passengers because of their late arrival at any departure point.
All drivers have a list of passengers joining at each point shown on client’s tickets, and in the event of clients not being at the arranged point will make every endeavour to trace them. The coach will wait a reasonable time, but if a client is delayed or not able to join the coach early notification avoid unnecessary delay and inconvenience to other passengers.
The same applies for the return journey, the coach will wait a reasonable time for a late passenger and endeavour to trace them. However, after a reasonable time the coach will need to leave so as not to inconvenience other passengers.
Delays/missed show/event etc.
We arrange departure times to give reasonable allowance for delays which may be incurred en route to venues. In the event of delays beyond our reasonable control (e.g. accidents/roadworks etc.), liability is restricted to returning you to your point of departure.
Coach breakdown
In the event of coach breakdown, we will normally be able to provide alternative transport arrangements in sufficient time to avoid a major impact on your day. If the show/event is missed, or the day severely curtailed as a result of coach breakdown, then the company will accept liability and passengers will be offered the choice of an alternative tour if available, or a refund in full of all monies paid. Either way, the company shall be exempt from any further liability.
Show castings
We are unable to guarantee that advertised or particular performers will appear in any show or concert, and no refund will be made unless offered by the supplier/promoter.
Right of admission
The right of admission to any event is reserved to the promoter. The company will not accept any liability or offer any refund or compensation in the event that you are refused entry to a venue by nature of your behaviour or demeanour (e.g. being drunk or under the influence of alcohol, being, or appearing to be, under the age limit for admission, acting in such a manner that you are refused entry). You must be prepared to be subjected to a security search of your person and belongings.
Cancelled event/show
In the event of a show/event being cancelled 12 hours or more before commencement of the performance, we will make every endeavour to contact clients to inform them of the cancellation. The company will endeavour to obtain a transfer to a rescheduled date or refund in full.
Children & Seniors
Senior Citizens are classed as 60yrs+. Children of 15 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult 18yrs+. Passengers 16yrs of age may travel unaccompanied with the written permission from a parent or guardian, but this does not qualify them to accompany other children under the age of 16 who do not have parent or guardian permission. Regardless of the above, there may be other age limitations imposed by the organisers of an event, show or concert. On some excursions a reduction in price may be available for children and seniors. See individual trip details.
Coach seating
Coach seats are normally allocated at the time of booking and subject to availability at that time. However, seat locations cannot be guaranteed because occasionally it may prove necessary to reallocate seating due to circumstances beyond our control.
Journey times, pick up and return schedules
Although you will be provided with anticipated details at the time of booking, these cannot be guaranteed and may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Special requests if you have a special request, we will do our best to help, but we cannot guarantee that it will be fulfilled. Please inform us of your request before you make your booking.
Passenger behaviour
We reserve the unconditional right to refuse a booking or terminate a client’s booking in the event of unreasonable conduct which in our opinion is likely to cause damage, distress, danger or annoyance to other clients, employees, property or to any third party. If you are prevented from travelling or continuing your excursion by such a termination our responsibility for your excursion thereupon ceases. Full cancellation charges will apply, and we will be under no obligation for any refund, compensation or loss which you may incur.
Passengers with disabilities
Should you or a member of your party have any medical condition or disability that may affect the excursion, or theatre booking, please advise us prior to confirming the booking so that we can advise as to the suitability of the excursion or theatre arrangements. If a passenger requires assistance, then they must travel with an able-bodied carer or friend. We will make every effort to accommodate the passenger. Please advise us in advance if you intend to use a wheelchair – spaces are limited. Motorised scooters do create a series of practical difficulties however we can accommodate a limited number on board though they do need to be Class 2 and a maximum of 24” wide and 40” long.
If you have a complaint
If you have a complaint during your excursion, please inform, in the first instance, the supplier of the service and then inform our driver who will do his/her best to help you there and then. If the matter is not resolved on the day you must notify us in writing within 14 days of the completion of your excursion and this must be sent to the address below. Failure to establish your complaint immediately in accordance with the above procedure may affect the outcome of it.
Travel insurance
In view of the relatively high cost of some of our inclusive Day Excursions we strongly recommend that our clients are covered by personal Travel Insurance. This does not need to be our insurance.
How To Book:
All our trips can be booked via our website: barnescoaches.co.uk
Talk to the Barnes’ team on: 01793 821303 (Option 1)
Pop in to see our team at our main office: Barnes Coaches, Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
Merchandise
Visit our merchandise shop for the latest Barnes memorabilia including model coaches, calendars, luggage tags and travel cushions: barnescoaches.co.uk/merchandise
Gift Vouchers
A Barnes Gift Voucher is the perfect present to give to that special someone at any time of the year! Order a gift voucher on our website: barnescoaches.co.uk/gift-vouchers
Brochure Collection Points
Make your day trip bookings with our
BOOKING AGENTS
• MAIN OFFICE: Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
• Swindon: Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1QG
• Swindon: Stagecoach Shop, in the Bus Station, Swindon
BOOKING AGENT
• Calne: TIC, Bank House, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 OEN
• Chippenham: Town Council, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER
• Cirencester:TIC, Corinium Museum, Park St, Cirencester GL7 2BX
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BOOKING AGENT
BOOKING AGENT
• Cirencester: Local Information Centre in Bingham House, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester, GL7 2PP
• Cirencester: The Churn Project, 14-16 The Waterloo, Cirencester GL7 2PY
• Corsham: TIC, Arnold House, 31 High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 0EZ
• Faringdon:TIC, The Pump House, 5 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HL
• Highworth: Visit Highworth, 7 High Street, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7BE
• Highworth: Library, Brewery St, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7AJ
• Hungerford: Fare Wise Travel, 19 High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0NL
• Malborough: Library, 91 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1HD
• Malmesbury: TIC, Town Hall, Cross Hayes, SN16 9BZ
• Melksham: TIC, Church Street, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LS
• Newbury:The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AU
• Newbury: Town Council, Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5AA
• Royal Wootton Bassett: Cannon Travel, 1 Borough Fields, RWB, SN4 7AX
• Tetbury: TIC, 33 Church Street, Tetbury, GL8 8JG
BOOKING AGENT
BOOKING AGENT
BOOKING AGENT
• Wroughton: Library, Ellendune Community Centre, Barrett Way, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9LW
If you do not see a point listed near to you, don’t worry! We’ll happily send copies via post to you.